HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 25102-09-2021 ORDINANCE NO. 25102-09-2021
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
SWORN POSITIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY ADDING
FOUR POSITIONS IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF
CORPORAL/DETECTIVE, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,2021; PROVIDING
A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES
AND REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 143.021(a), Texas Local Government Code provides that a
municipality's governing body shall by ordinance (i) establish the classifications of police
officers and (ii)prescribe the number of positions in each classification; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance 24751-03-
2021,which established the Police Department's sworn personnel staffing levels,effective
March 13, 2021, as follows:
Assistant Chief 3
Deputy Chief 5
Commander 6
Captain 17
Lieutenant 50
Sergeant 207
Corporal/Detective 248
Police Officer 1,203
Total 1,739; and
WHEREAS, the Police Chief has requested that the City Council increase the
number of authorized positions within the existing classification of Corporal/Detective by
four (4), effective October 1, 2021, to reflect the Civil Service staffing included in the
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget, and thereafter prescribe the number of authorized positions in
the Police Department to conform with the proposed changes as set forth below in order to
effect efficient economy of the operations of the Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1.
That, following the formal adoption of this ordinance,the following positions shall
be the only sworn positions in each classification (rank) authorized in the City of Fort
Worth Police Department effective October 1, 2021, until modified by subsequent
ordinance:
Assistant Chief 3
Deputy Chief 5
Commander 6
Captain 17
Lieutenant 50
Sergeant 207
CorporaVDetective 252
Police Officer 1,203
Total 1,743
SECTION 2.
That the "Mayor and Council Communication" memorandum, which is presented
contemporaneously with this ordinance, is hereby expressly incorporated herein by
reference for further clarification and explanation of the purpose and intent of the City
Council in its adoption of this ordinance as well as the Department in its implementation.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of previous ordinances and
of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, except where the
provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of prior police staffing
ordinances for the Police Department and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions
of such ordinances and such code provisions are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall
be controlling.
SECTION 4.
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That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of these ordinances are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall be effective October 1, 2021, with respect to the addition
of four(4)positions included in the adopted budget as reflected above,and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST:
Denis McElroy, Sr. Asst. City Attorney Ronald P. Gonzales, Acting City Secretary
ADOPTED: September 28, 2021
EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2021
�XAS
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/28/21 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0730
LOG NAME: 03POLICE FY2022 STAFFING ORDINANCE
SUBJECT
(ALL)Adopt Ordinance Adjusting Police Department Staffing Effective October 1,2021,to Increase the Number of Authorized Civil Service
Positions in the Classification of Corporal/Detective by Four to Reflect Changes Included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and Adopt Attached
Ordinance Prescribing Salaries for the Police Department
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached ordinance revising Police Department civil service staffing effective October 1,2021 to increase the number of
authorized positions in the classification of Corporal/Detective by four and reflect staffing changes included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget;
and
2. Adopt the attached ordinance prescribing the salaries for all peace officers in the Police Department effective October 1,2021.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C)and the attached ordinances is to take actions to effect the recently adopted Fiscal
Year 2022 Budget for the Police Department.
Adoption of the first ordinance will revise Civil Service Staffing in the Police Department to reflect Civil Service Staffing included in the City's
adopted Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. Approval of this M&C will add a total of four Civil Service positions in the Police Department,with the costs
funded by the Crime Control and Prevention District(CCPD)Fund. Specifically,four Corporal positions(Police Detectives)are being added to
address homicide and sexual assault cases. These positions are in addition to the ten Sergeant positions added to the department's authorized
strength in March of 2021 (M&C 21-0194;Ordinance 24751-03-2021).
The chart below reflects authorized strength levels from the adoption of the FY21 staffing ordinance(Ordinance 24421-09-2020)through the
changes included in today's action.
Staffing for Changes
� (Authorized'
FY21 in Changes Strength
Classification Ordinance Ordinances in Today's Following
24421-09- 24751-03- Ordinance Adoption
2020 2021
Assistant Chief 3 3
Deputy Chief 5 5 j
Commander A
6 6
Captain 17 17
Lieutenant 50 50
Sergeant 197 10 207 j
Corporal/Detective', 248 �[=E=4� 252
Police Officer 1203 �I` J 1263
Total 1729 +10 +4 1743
Adoption of the second ordinance would prescribe the salaries for each classification of peace officer in the Police Department for FY2022 in
accordance with state law and the adopted labor agreement.
When the terms of the Meet and Confer Labor Agreement(MCA)were agreed to and approved in June of 2020(M&C 20-0356; CFW Contract
Number 54366),the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of the Crime Control and Prevention District(CCPD)sales
tax was unknown.
The parties agreed to tie the structure of salary schedules for the tested ranks(Police Officer through Captain)to the performance of that revenue
source with three alternative schedules possible(A, B,and C). CCPD sales tax revenues were compared for the fourth quarter(July through
September)of 2020 versus 2019. Per this comparison,the CCPD sales tax revenues had a reduction of 1.29%year over year. Because the
reduction in sales tax revenue was between 0%and 5%,salary Schedule A is the one that applies throughout the term of the current MCA. That
schedule is the one included in the attached salary ordinance.
A Form 1295 is not required because:This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION i CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations funds will be available in the Fiscal Year 2022 Crime Control
&Prev Dist Fund,as appropriated. Prior to an expenditure being incurred,the Police Department has the responsibility to validate the availability
of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Femando Costa 6122
Originating Business Unit Head: Mark McAvoy 6222
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